May 2007

Features

Planning your next step
When you’re confronted by new opportunities, assess them carefully but don’t be afraid of a challenge.

Chefs of the year
Michael Purpura and Jack McCann represent different styles in their personalities as well as their cooking, but both were chosen as ICA’s Catering Chef of the Year.

Catersource Buffet Contest
Ideas you can use from winners of the Buffet Contest at the catersource Conference & Tradeshow.

Can a clambake
David Burke shares an idea for a clambake that lets guests put together their own meals in a fun way—and that’s easy for caterers.

Special Focus

Disposables
Products to help you transport, store and serve up great catering—and then you can toss them out when you’re finished.

Outdoor event equipment
From trucks to grills to transport systems, equipment that lets you put on outdoor events easily.

ICA ‘dish’ about catering
Lively topics from the International Caterers Association.

NACE pages
News and ideas from the National Association of Catering Executives.

Departments

Beverages
Mead may be the oldest wedding drink around, but there’s good reason to take a fresh look at it.

Forum
How do you get your employees to take the next step with you?

Product spotlight
Potato skins ready to go, ice centerpieces, a shield for your chocolate fountain and a slide-out truck bed for easy transport.

Selling
Give your clients choices and upselling them becomes easy.

Updates
There’s a good reason to make sure your menus are descriptive. Kosher customers want new products. Trendy turkey. And more.

Region/Canada
En Ville Event Design & Catering in Toronto has built a healthy business by focusing on corporate clients.

Region/South
The Fort Jackson Officers’ Club offers its military and retired-military customers a competitive catering venue and services.

Region/West
Roadgrill Catering & Design started with a mobile kitchen Lynn Lampe noticed for sale.

Region/East
Jules Catering offers healthy, upscale food for corporate drop-off and larger events.

Catersource voices

A letter from our president
Mike Roman announces a new catersource partnership with Event Solutions.

Event planning
Ginger Kramer shares seven signs that you may be going the wrong direction.

Business outlook
It’s hard to say “no” to opportunity, but sometimes that’s the right answer.

From the chef
There’s always something new to learn; even a chef as experienced as Jerry Edwards keeps getting an education and trying new things.

Letter from the publisher
Our business, Mintáhoe Hospitality Group, has taken so many next steps we’re almost running.